Striking dockers say much of the operations at the Kwai Chung container have been paralysed after dozens more workers joined the month-long strike there. Around 80 workers for contractor Comcheung walked out this morning.

A representative of the group has joined a fifth round of negotiations over the pay disupte. Unionist leader Stanley Ho says the swelling numbers of strikers, now above 500, has put more pressure on port operator, Hongkong International Terminals.